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Fastest growing, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Oxford, MSMS26,773+34.4%+94%

02D'Iberville, MSMS13,557+34.1%+115%

03Flowood, MSMS11,003+30.4%−54%

04Pass Christian, MSMS6,459+23.3%+26%

05Hernando, MSMS18,824+21.6%−82%

06Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+19.3%+8%

07Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+18.6%−96%

08Brandon, MSMS26,122+15.8%−67%

09Madison, MSMS28,575+14.9%−85%

10Long Beach, MSMS17,309+13.4%+40%

11Diamondhead, MSMS9,441+13.1%−89%

12Biloxi, MSMS48,516+12.2%+31%

13Waveland, MSMS7,042+12.0%−50%

14University, MSMS5,315+11.8%–

15Southaven, MSMS57,819+11.6%−81%

16Clinton, MSMS26,640+11.4%+67%

17Latimer, MSMS6,756+10.5%−67%

18Byram, MSMS12,707+10.2%–

19Tupelo, MSMS38,087+9.8%−15%

20Picayune, MSMS12,019+9.3%−1104%

21Pearl, MSMS28,864+8.1%−34%

22Gulfport, MSMS76,506+7.6%−90%

23Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802+6.0%−14%

24Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993+5.7%−68%

25Petal, MSMS11,694+5.3%−238%

26Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264+4.4%−94%

27Booneville, MSMS9,257+4.4%−48%

28Saltillo, MSMS5,060+3.6%−96%

29Richland, MSMS7,630+3.3%−94%

30Horn Lake, MSMS26,741+2.6%−95%

31Gautier, MSMS19,069+2.4%−85%

32Senatobia, MSMS8,473+2.3%−94%

33Starkville, MSMS25,754+2.0%−89%

34Columbus, MSMS22,792+1.9%−79%

35West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+1.6%−90%

36Ripley, MSMS5,377+1.2%−38%

37Ridgeland, MSMS24,750+1.2%−98%

38St. Martin, MSMS8,139+1.0%−81%

39Batesville, MSMS7,325+0.8%−93%

40Corinth, MSMS14,345+0.3%−98%

41Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+0.3%−98%

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+0.3%−86%

43Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-1.7%−247%

44McComb, MSMS11,697-2.9%−120%

45Grenada, MSMS12,088-3.0%−108%

46Kosciusko, MSMS6,722-3.9%−169%

47Forest, MSMS5,433-4.5%−124%

48Greenwood, MSMS13,429-4.7%+85%

49Philadelphia, MSMS6,858-4.8%−160%

50Vancleave, MSMS5,078-5.0%−110%

51New Albany, MSMS7,756-5.1%−141%

52Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-6.7%+80%

53Laurel, MSMS17,662-7.4%+223%

54Natchez, MSMS14,880-8.1%+57%

55Louisville, MSMS5,921-8.4%+271%

56Amory, MSMS6,386-8.9%+360%

57Cleveland, MSMS10,138-9.2%−8%

58Holly Springs, MSMS6,402-9.5%−199%

59Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-9.5%−156%

60Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-9.6%−136%

61Indianola, MSMS8,637-9.7%−512%

62West Point, MSMS9,743-10.6%−125%

63Columbia, MSMS6,525-10.9%+251%

64Moss Point, MSMS11,743-11.4%+2%

65Jackson, MSMS141,196-11.4%+82%

66Greenville, MSMS26,530-13.8%+73%

67Meridian, MSMS33,370-14.8%+469%

68Canton, MSMS10,873-17.0%−160%

69Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-17.0%−462%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS